IAWA Middle East Forum
05/05/202512:00:00 - 18:00:00
Arabian Standard Time
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah, Southern Corniche, District, Al Hamra, Jeddah 21493
Event Description
IAWA Middle East Forum at the IATA Aviation Day Middle East North Africa
The aviation and aerospace industry in the Middle East is undergoing rapid expansion, fueled by strategic investments, economic diversification, and a strong rebound in travel demand. Forecasts predict a significant rise in air passenger traffic and fleet growth. The IAWA Middle East Forum unites female leaders in aviation across the region, providing a platform to explore how this industry growth can create greater opportunities for women in leadership, mentorship, and initiatives that promote inclusivity and professional advancement.
Hosted by IATA and Saudia, the forum will provide a valuable platform for discussions on these topics, while also offering excellent networking opportunities to support and empower women leaders in the aviation and aerospace industries in the region.
Aviation & Aerospace industry at the cross roads of Innovation and Growth. The Middle East perspective.
AGENDA
AGENDA
| Time | Session Title & Description |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of Registration |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Opening Note IAWA VP Middle East and Africa: Sophia Ghezai |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Keynote Address Saudia |
| 14:45 - 15:45 | PANEL 1: Executive panel on Middle East’s joruney to Becoming a Global Aviation Hub The aviation and aerospace industry in the Middle East is undergoing rapid expansion, fueled by strategic investments, economic diversification, and a strong rebound in travel demand. This panel will discuss how this industry growth can create greater opportunities for women in leadership, mentorship, and initiatives that promote inclusivity and professional advancement. |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Keynote Presentation Mohammad Taher, The Airport Guy |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Break and Networking Coffee |
| 16:45 - 17:30 | PANEL 2: Talents pipeline and staffing for a sustainable future. Competences of future leaders. The growth of the aviation & aerospace can only be successful if we feed the talents pipeline and in parallel retain people in our sector. Women are traditionally at risk to leave the aviation sector, as studies have clearly shown. How can organisations and companies support to achieve a diverse, equal and inclusive working culture? How can NGOs like IAWA support women to invest in themselves? How to make aviation and aerospace attractive to get the smartest talents engaged? |
| 17:30 | Closing Remarks IATA/SAUDIA |